Apr 11, 1996

Meisenbach Capital Management

Meisenbach Capital Management (MCM), a Seattle-based brokerage firm, has promoted Jon Curley to executive vice president. The firm is specialized in executive benefit plans, employee benefits, wealth transfer and venture development.

Todo Inc.

Todo Inc., a company currently owning 11 stores in the Seattle area and planning to open a new division, Todo Wraps, has promoted Kim Beach to vice president of finance and has named David Cree as vice president of real estate and construction. Before joining Todo, Beach was chief financial officer for an investment company in Portland, and Cree was vice president of real estate and construction for Pacific Linen in Bothell.

Restaurants Unlimited

Restaurants Unlimited's Restaurant Division and Cinnabon World Famous Cinnamon Rolls will become two separate companies to address the different needs of the restaurant brands and Cinnabon bakeries. Also, Restaurants Unlimited is pursuing the sale of the restaurant division to an investor group led by Rick Komen, founder of Restaurants Unlimited, together with the management of the Restaurant Division.

U.S. Bank

Seattle-based U.S. Bancorp Securities, a brokerage firm, has named Michael Kerns to vice president. Kerns is currently an investment representative serving customers on the Olympic Peninsula and in Seattle. Kerns joined PeoplesBank in 1987 as an investment officer.

McCormick & Schmick

Harborside, a new restaurant owned by Portland-based McCormick & Schmick Management Group, is scheduled to open on May 6. Greg Soukup, former executive chef at McCormick & Schnick's Seafood restaurant in downtown Seattle, has been named executive chef at Harborside, located in the AGC Building at the south end of Lake Union.

Imagio

Imagio, a Seattle-headquartered advertising and public relations firm, has opened an office in Portland. The Portland office, established at 2115 SE Ladd Avenue, will be headed by Stefana Young, account supervisor.

Apr 09, 1996

Northwest Cable Advertising

Seattle-based Northwest Cable Advertising, providing advertisers access to cable network, has hired Jennifer Linthicum as a program sales person in Tacoma and Scott Oakes as a program sales representative in Seattle.

Horton Lantz Marocco

Seattle-based Horton Lantz Marocco, a marketing, advertising and design firm, has celebrated its inaugural year. During this year, the agency has changed its name from Horton Lantz to Horton Lantz Marocco, due to the contributions Craig Marocco has made. It has also grown from a staff of five people to its present size of 12 and has moved into a larger office.

Louisiana-Pacific

Portland-headquartered Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (LP), a building products company, has named Warren Easley to the newly created post of vice president of technology and quality. Easley joins L-P after a 27-year career at E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co where he held a variety of research and technical management positions.

Wedgwood Retirement Inns Inc.

Wedgwood Retirement Inns Inc. of Vancouver has named Victor L. Lund chairman of the board. Paul W. Dendy has been elected president. Lund, the company's founder, previously was president. Dendy has been vice president of project acquisitions and financing. Both have also been named to the board of directors of Greenbriar Corporation as Wedgwood has been acquired by Greenbriar.

Consolidated Graphics

Consolidated Graphics, a printing company of Houston, has announced the signing of a letter of intent to acquire Bridgetown Printing Co. from Oregon Lithoprint Inc. of McMinnville, Ore. Bridgetown Printing Co., a commercial printer in Portland, will continue to operate under its current name and existing management.

Superweek of Cycling

Seattle will host a week-long cycling and community festival that will culminate with the Microsoft Grand Prix, first event of the 1996 U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Cycling. The event is comprised of five races for road qualifying and a six-day event for track qualifying to select the 1996 U.S. Olympic Cycling Team.

Adhost

Adhost, an Internet advertising firm providing World Wide Web site-hosting services to Northwest businesses, has opened in Bellevue. Will Riffle is the president of the company, Amy Riffle is the marketing director and the technical director is Troy Roper.

AGC

The Southern District of the Associated General Contractors of Washington has moved its offices to 942 Pacific Ave. in Tacoma. Phone is (206) 272-7725 and (800) 637-7717. Fax is (206) 272-7719.

Seminar set on environmental compliance

SEATTLE -- "Environmental Compliance: Minimizing Liability, Maximizing Flexibility," a day-long seminar sponsored by the Portland-based law firm of Miller, Nash, Wiener, Hager & Carlsen, is scheduled for April 26. The seminar will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Washington Athletic Club, 1325 Sixth Ave., Seattle. It will address issues of concern to environmental managers, plant managers, environmental engineers, corporate officers and attorneys. Topics to be discussed include audit and compliance programs, NPDES and stormwater permits, new Washington and Oregon cleanup laws, ISO 14000, the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed changes to hazardous waste identification rules, leaking underground storage tank cleanups, federal and state inspections and pollution prevention. The registration fee of $75 covers seminar materials, continental breakfast, lunch, refreshments at breaks and parking. The registration deadline is April 16. For registration information, call Jan Vaughan at (503) 423-2382.

Arbor Day Fair planned at UW

SEATTLE -- "Forests and Society" is the theme for this year's Arbor Day Fair sponsored by the University of Washington College of Forest Resources and its Alumni Association. The two-day, free event will feature presentations, displays, tree identification tours and hands-on activities for children and adults. The fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Anderson Hall courtyard on the University of Washington campus. Activities will include: presentations describing the role plants, soil, water, wildlife, insects, disease and fire play in maintaining the forest ecosystem; tree care demonstrations; and displays showing the latest research in the forest products field and computers programs designed to help with forest management. Parking will be available in Lot E-1 for $1.50 in quarters. For more information, call the College of Forest Resources at (206) 543-7081.

Muller takes top post at Omega branch

SEATTLE -- Omega Environmental, Inc. has appointed Michael Muller as president of Omega Services, the company's regional unit for the Pacific Northwest Seattle branch. Muller, 33, has worked for 10 years at the Harbor Island-based operation, which specializes in construction and equipment installation for retail service stations and commercial/industrial clients with fueling facilities. The firm also offers environmental engineering, remediation and general construction services. Roy Lundin is the new vice president of the unit, and Karen Say has been promoted to Seattle operations manager. Jim Gallien will continue as controller, a position he has held since October 1995.

Marketing recycled-content goods, services

SEATTLE -- "Managing the Marketing of Your Business for Growth," a workshop for companies that sell recycled-content products, processes or services, is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 18 at the SeaTac Quality Inn in Seattle. The workshop will focus on three key areas: recognizing your marketing capabilities and limitations; learning how to plan ahead and follow through with customers; and negotiating deals that will work for your company. The workshop also will offer information on how to avoid under-selling or over-promising your company's services, skills or products. The workshop is part of the 1996 Clean Washington Center Marketing Workshop Series. For registration information, call Elizabeth Burger at (206) 389-2530.

1996 Graffiti and Litter Matching Fund

SEATTLE -- The Seattle Solid Waste Utility is looking for ideas on how to get rid of litter and graffiti in and around Seattle's neighborhood business districts. The utility will match the cash, volunteer hours and in-kind services offered by businesses and citizen volunteers with funds of up to $10,000. Businesses may offer transportation, phone and computer services, advertising, equipment, uniforms, auto insurance and employee labor. Citizens may volunteer hours and in-kind services. Organizers of the city's grant funding program are especially interested in funding partnerships between citizens and businesses. The application deadline is April 15. For grant application details, call the Anti-Graffiti Message Line at (206) 684-5004 and leave your name, address and daytime phone number.

Washington Sea Grant Program seminars

SEATTLE -- As part of its 25th anniversary celebration, the Washington Sea Grant Program is offering a series of seminars covering advances in marine technology, education and research. The mid-day seminars are scheduled for April 25, May 16 and June 6. The April 25 seminar will feature a Puget Sound Multimedia CD-ROM demonstration from noon to 1 p.m. at the University of Washington's South Campus Center. Participants should bring a lunch. Those who attend the seminar will be able to view the first 225 million years of Washington state's geological history in just 15 seconds. The seminar also will show people how to identify local wildlife and evaluate household products for safety and toxicity. The Washington Sea Grant Program also is inviting people who kayak or canoe on the Columbia River to participate in a survey to determine the need for additional river access points and camping sites. The goal of the survey is to find out how paddling on the Columbia River can be made more accessible, convenient and safe. Survey results will be given to agencies and organizations in Washington and Oregon that plan, finance, develop and promote access for paddlers on the Columbia. For information on the seminar or a copy of the survey, call the Washington Sea Grant Program at (206) 543-6600.

Web site offers pollution prevention info

SEATTLE -- The Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Research Center (PPRC) is making the latest information on pollution prevention research activities and funding opportunities in the United States available on a new World Wide Web site on the Internet. People who use the web site will be able to gather up-to-date information on pollution prevention research projects and requests for proposals related to pollution prevention. The web site also offers "pollution prevention technology reviews," which are analyses of specific alternative approaches that have proven successful through actual research and demonstration projects. Funding for the site is provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Defense's Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program and the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable. In-kind support is provided by the Pacific Northwest National Library. For more information, call Kristi Thorndike at (206) 223-1151.